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Ground Broken on Event Space

Construction for UTEC’s outdoor event space broke ground at the agency’s headquarters in downtown Lowell last month, paving the way for the development of land that will be used to host community events, support jobs for young adults and create room for the agency’s child care center.

UTEC Hits Meal Milestone with 75,000

Durrell Mendes says UTEC saved his life. Now the 25-year-old is helping change lives.

Two Year Anniversary of Mattress Recycling

Two years ago, the City of Cambridge partnered with UTEC, a nonprofit organization serving proven-risk young adults, to provide free weekly curbside mattress and box spring recycling services.  

My Turn: Family Prosperity

In this OpEd, UTEC’s Nichelle Sadler discusses how we aim to ensure that fathers’ voices like Jose’s are represented in strategies to improve their lives, and those of their kids.

Made with ‘Madd Love’

On a typical day before the pandemic, Chris Austin had plenty on his to-do list as the director of food enterprise for the Lowell-based UTEC organization.